Apparatus for marking garments for laundry and like purposes



June 4, 1929. A, L. JENNER ET AL 1,715,556

APPARATUS FOR MARKING GARMENTS FOR LAUNDRY. AND LIKE PURPOSES Peri?- H andzfor other conditions where it is desirable Patented June 4, 1929:

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APPARATUS roe MARKING GARMENTS ron LAUnnRY Ann LIirE PURrosEs.

Application filed March 21, 1928, ser a 'n'b. 263,494, and in Great Britain Mai-ch29; 1927. 1

v This invention relatesito apparatus for marking garments in laundries, dye works to affix some mark to garments and 'like'articles for thepurpose of keeping a proper rec 0rd of goods received and delivered, and for v analogous purposes. "The-present invention concerns apparatus, for the'purposes. afore-r' said, which is alreadyknown and a description of which will nowbe given. I a

A frame which supports upon a'commo'n axis a number of rotatable discs carrying on I their,peripheries letters, numerals and signs for marking articles, carries on the front face an apertured plate through whichare. visible markings on the discs, the Visible markings corresponding with those selected for mark-p ing an-article. The discs are rotated to bring the requ red markings into-reg sterwith the aperture 1n the said plate, at the same time corresponding printing type members be ng brought opposlte the operative print ng plane which receives the articles to be printed."

' A swinging hand operated frame beneath the lected type;

paratus in the normal or inoperative discs when operated moves an inking pad momentarily into contact with the selected type and subsequently brings the article to be markedimmediately'beneath the type, spring means bringing a striking member sharply into contact with thematerial so asto force it momentarily into contact with the type.

v The present improved apparatus embodies mechanismobtaining the same result, but the present invention is broadly characterized: in that the said sw nging frame carries the. sald spring meansand a fulcrumed arm movable With andrelative to 8211C} frame partly under a the lnfiuence of sa d spring means, the m tlal movement of saidiframe' in one direction moving successively the inking pad and the artiby the said spring meansto effect the engage-v inentof the article to be marked with the se- 'In order that the present improvements can be clearly understood andreadily carried into effect a sheet of drawingsiis appended hereto illustrating an embodiment; of the present invention, and wherein V 'Fi g. ;l is a side elevation showing the apposition. Fig. 2 is a front elevation, and

r Fig; Sisapartsectional side elevation showing the apparatus whenmarking an arl ticle.

Referring to the drawings base 1 supports l apair of upright-side frames 2 between whichl aresupported six marking discs 3 rotatable selectively about a shafta disposed across the twoframe'sZ I carry the type for marking the articlesarranged around the lower edges of the discs, for instance for a distance containing about The peripheries of'the discs 3 120 degrees on each' disc, Each disc carries an I :operating handle 5 for carryingithe discs by I handto change the type, and a'spring pressed detent (3 engagingthe teeth 7 inithediscs, retains the disc in selected position." The, upper front portions-ofthe discs 3 havetheirpe ripheries inscribed with markiIigscOrreSpOnding with the type onthe lower parts of the discs, the arrangement being that the type which are actually positioned to mark'an article are ascertainableby correspondinginscriptions on the upper front parts of the] soiled,by"contact'with undesired parts of the discs 3. This'shield moves about thesh'aft 14 and in unison with anoscillating frame 12110;

reason ofa slotted bracket 13 having engaged,

in a slot 1% a lateralpin 15 lower ends of the shield 11. a I

The oscillating frame l2 has a configurae carried" by the tion substantially in the form of a segment of '9 a, hollowcylinder itsfront radial part being closed by'a wall 12 its two 'sideiwall'shaving' o a pai rfofaligned slots lfi which receive the ends of a transverserod 17 havingat its ends operating handles 18, Theupper wall 12 'of is a slot 20. Acrosslth ese two. pads are placed.

' the ,articlesto bemarked, the arra ngeineiit beingrthat when the osclllating ffraine"12 is swung'forward from the position sliownin Fig. 1 to thepositionlshown in Fig. 2 a'plunger member 21, accommodated in the frame 12 is unoved sharply relative to the-frame 12 in a substantially radial outward direction V 1007 I the oscillating frame 12 carries a p'airof rub her or other suitable pads 19 between which through the-slot and brings the article to i be marked, momentarily into contact with the I into engagement -with the selected type in.

. member--21;

" the frame ,12.

selected type on the discs 3.

The present invention contemplates efiect ing the foregoing operationin a simple and efficient manner and moving an inking pad advance of the movement 7. of the plunger Theinking pad is indicated by the reference numeral 22 and is carried by azpair of arms 23 which are adapted to swing about the slide along a fixed transverse rod 24 upon operation ofthe frame 12.

For this purpose the arms 23 areprovided' with longitudinal" slots 23T.I'6CQ1V1IIg the '24. When the apparatus is.

transverse rod in its normal inoperative position (see Fig. 1), the rearends of'the slots 23 abut against the transverse rod 2 1, andthe pad 22 as held in the raised position just clearing the peripheries of the discs 3, so' thationly' a slight up ward movement ofthe padis requiredtobring,

it into contact with'the type on the discs 3; A

momentarycontactof the inking pad 22with the-type. is obtained during the initial'stages of the forward swinging movement the 'operator imparts to the frame 12,'for which purpose. thefront endsof "the arms 23"are formed with 'arcuate 'or angular slots 23 whichreceive a transverse rod 26 extending. across the rear part "of" the'frame 12, a rod' 26*, constituting the fulcrum of a cranked arm 27 disposedbetweenthe side walls of- The. frame 12 swings about a transverse shaft 28 disposed across a pair of fixed brackets 29 'secured'to thefbase 1. The frontendof the cranked arm 27 carries the transverse .rod' 17 carryingthe operating handles cent to 18, and a coiled spring 30 is interposed between 'thebase' 30 of theframe 12'and the front 61161101 11118. cranked farm 27. Normally to ensure the transverse rodil'? being adj athe lower; en'ds'oftthe slots 16, the

rear endofthe crankedarm 27 having an in- I turned head'27 'abutting against an'arcuate bearing surface31 on a fixed block*32,' as

V shown in Fig.1.

' rear ward movement of'the frame 12 will, by reason of tl e engagement of the rod '26 in It Will be appreciated thatla slight; initial "the slots 23of the arms 23, pressthe pad 22 into engagem'ent with'the type on the discs '3, andto ensure. the padi22. correctly registering'w'ith the type, one'jofthe arms 23 care -.ries a finger 33 which normally, and'during the initial movement 'ofthe frame 12 engages' against the v V finger 33 and displaces'therear endof'the by means off its'irear end the fixed trans-1v verse rodj24. When however the pad 22* has engagedjjthe type and the" rod 26 ap proaches the rear ends,

of the arcuate slots"'23 such rod 26 rides or angular cam shaped'front'ends 38* ofthe the spring3O is compressed a sufficient extent cranked arm '27 into-register'with arecess 27 b in the rear edge of the fixedblock 32,- with the result that the'arm' 27 will, under thein fluenceof the'compressedzsp'ring 30, suddenly swingupwards about the' rod 26, and bring the phuiger orstriker'21 sharply. into con tact, with the article of cclothing disposed across the pads19. It is'now only necessary for the operator to depress the handles '18-so as to disengage theinturned projection 27 from: the recess 27 andto-swing the frame back was normal initial position by a continued downward pressure on: the handles 18,and to readjust such disc or discs .3-as may I be'necessary for-numbering the next article.

To prevent undueshock, and to assist inthe operation of'the apparatus, the rear ends of the frame 12 areadapted to strike against rubber or other suitable buffers 34 on theside frames 2, lugs 35on theframe-12 engaging withbuffers 36v onthe return movement;

1. Apparatus for. marking garments for laundry and like purposes,- comprising adjustable type-surfaced members; a swinging;- frame, an inking pad, means for pressing. said inking pad on tosaid'typesurfa'ces during initial movement ofsaid swinging frame in-one direction, means for moving said inking padout. of operative position during continned movement of the swinging frame a spring-influenced fulcrumed "arm movable withand relative tosaid swingingframe a bearing surface on: which" rides a part of the said arm and a recess in said bearing surface into which-such part of the said arm is adapt ed to pass' to effectsudden swinging movement Of'sa'id armunder the spring action for causing the article to be marked to engage with the-inked type, after-a degree ofcon-' 'tlnued movement of the swinging frame in the said direction. V g r 2. Apparatus for marking garments for.

laundry and likepurposes, comprising a number ofr'otatably adjustable type-surfaced discs, a swinging frame adapted to have placed uponit-the article to be marked an inking -pad,'means for pressing saidinking pad onto the type-surfaces ofthe discs "during'initial-movement 'ofsaid'swinging frame in one direction, means for moving saidinking pad outof operative position" during continued movement'of-the swinging frame, a spring-influenced fulcrumed= arm movable with a1 d: relativeto said swinging'frame, a striker member carried by said swinging framefo'r pressing the article to -bemarked ,.degree of continued movement of the swingpad on to the type surfacesof the discs during frame in the said direction.

3.'Apparatus for marking garments for laundry and like purposes, comprising a number of rotatably adjustable type-surfaced discs, a swinging frame adapted to have placed upon it the article tobe marked, an inking pad, means for pressing said inking ing initial movement 'of the swinging frame in one direction, means for moving said inking pad out of operativeposition during continued movement of the swinging frame, a fulcrumed cranked arm carried by said swinging frame, a striker member'c'arried by the swinging frame for presslng the artlcle to be marked onto the inked type, a compression spring acting upon the fulcrumedarm on one side 'of its fulcrum, a bearing surface on which'rides a part of the said arm on the other side of its fulcrum, a recess in said bearing surface into which the part of the arm engaged with said surface is adapted to pass to efiect swinging movement of said fulcrumedarm for operating'the striker member, after a degree of continued movement of the swinging frame, and resilient buffers to arrest the rearward and forward swinging movements of the swinging frame.

4. Apparatus for marking garments for laundry and like purposes, comprising a djustable type-surfaced members, a swinging frame, an arcuate or angular-slotted member carrying an lnking pad, means on the swinging frame adapted to traverse the said arouateor angular slot to thereby press the pad on to the'type surfaces during initial movement of the swinging frame'inone direction, and to abut an end of the said slot to cause'the ink pad carrying member to move with the'fra'me during its continued movement; to non-operative position, a spring-influenced fulcrumed arm carried by the swing ing frame, and means for operating said arm for causing the article to be marked'to'engage with the inked type after a degree of continned movement of the swinging frame in the said direction.

5. Apparatus for marking garments for laundry and like purposes, comprising adjustable type-surfaced members,a swinging frame an arcuate or an ular-slotted member carrying an inkingjpad, a slot-engaging device on the swinging frame adapted to traverse the said arcuate or angular slot to there by press the inking pad onto the type surfaces during initial'movement'of the swinging frame, a relatively movable pos1t1on re taming finger on the inl r-pad-carrying member adaptedto be engaged and actuated by the slot-engaging device of the. swinging. frame subsequent to the engagement of the ink pad with the printing type, to permit the ink-pad-oarrying member to move with the swinging frame during its continued move- 1 ment, to non-operative position, and a springinfluenced fulcrumed arm carried by the swinging frame for causing the article to be marked to engage with the inked typeafter a degree of continued movement of the swing ing frame in the said direction.

ALFRED LANSDELL JENNER.

CHARLES EDWARD J ENNER. 

